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Two French prison guards killed, inmate escapes in ambush

Cyprus Mail 

At least two French prison guards were shot dead and three others seriously injured on Tuesday after heavily armed men ambushed a prison van to free an inmate, French police said, triggering a major manhunt. The orchestrated attack, which comes amid rising drug-linked violence across Europe, took place around 0900 GMT at a...

Separatists Suffer in Catalonia, but Might be Key

Real Clear World 

Henry Olsen, Brussels Signal

An unexpectedly large victory for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Party in Sunday's Catalonian elections is assumed to be good news for the...

Catalan Independence Is, Like, so 2017

Real Clear World 

Aitor Hernandez-Morales, Politico EU

5 takeaways from the surprise election results in Catalonia, where the separatist dream suffered a setback.

Pope Francis's China Gamble

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Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic

No pope has ever set foot in China, but 10 years ago, Francis came the closest. On a flight to South Korea in August 2014, he became the first Vicar of Christ...

Informal Alliances in the Indo-Pacific

Real Clear World 

Akshat Dwivedi, Geopolitical Monitor

In a move that underscores the growing significance of strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin announced a...

The Russian Economy Has Been Readied for War

Real Clear World 

Ian Garner, UnHerd

Over his 24 years in charge, Vladimir Putin has filled his cabinets with an array of mostly indistinguishable and eminently replaceable politicians. Some have lasted for...

Russia's New Defence Minister

Real Clear World 

Kirill Shamiev, European Council on Foreign Relations

Putin's appointment of Andrei Belousov as defence minister signals the Kremlin's push to rapidly modernise the Russian military - and...

Why Iran and Israel Stepped Back From the Brink

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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs

The volley of attacks and counterattacks between Iran and Israel in the first two weeks of April drastically changed the strategic landscape in the Middle East.

The Gates of Gaza

Real Clear World 

Michael Doran and Can Kasapoğlu, Tablet

Israel must abandon the failed idea that technological wizardry will guarantee its security